Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220154
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 18.6%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. in the additional amount of $51,706 for additional services for professional engineering and consulting services for feasibility and design of Westfield Estates wastewater for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of May 16, 2023 - December 31, 2026 (220154), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWDBE Current Participation: 18.6%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Engineering Department received American Rescue Plan Act funding for wastewater and water projects. Through a vetting process, the Westfield Estates Sanitary Sewer System project was selected. Through the Request for Qualifications process, Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. was selected to perform study, design, bid and construction phase services. Additional funding is needed for survey control recovery, changes in drawings, and replatting the lift station property. The overall scope of work for the project includes sanitary sewer lines, manholes, a lift station, a force main, connections to properties, and abandonment of septic systems. Project brings a public sewer system to an area where residents use septic systems, many of which are failing and can contaminate roadside ditches and public waterways.
Expected Impact:
Residential properties can be connected to the newly installed sanitary sewer system and abandon septic systems to minimize bacteria in the env...
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